Everton linked with Troy Deeney

Everton are today being linked with a move for Watford striker Troy Deeney.

According to reports, the Blues’ director of football Steve Walsh is a big fan of the Watford striker.

Deeney scored a great goal against West Ham yesterday, but he wouldn’t come cheap after the Hornets turned down a £20m bid from Leicester for their captain this summer.

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Moyes backs Barkley to bounce back

David Moyes has backed Ross Barkley to bounce back and play for England ‘many times’.

Barkley was controversially left out of Sam Allardyce’s first England squad - but Moyes thinks it is just a small blip for his former charge.

“Ross is a really talented player,” Moyes told the Mirror. “We gave him his debut. We gave Wayne Rooney his debut at 16 and Jack Rodwell his debut at 16. We gave a lot of boys their debuts at Everton.

“In Spain, they don’t give boys their debuts so young. Maybe we’re a bit anxious here – I was hearing a lot about [18-year-old Manchester United striker] Marcus Rashford getting into the England team. But I think they’re right to just keep them going.

“Ross had a couple of spells on loan and had to go away and come back, but he’s matured into a really good player.

Ross will play for England many more times and I think he will develop as well because there’s another stage of his career to go when he becomes one of the senior players.

“At the moment, he’s really still one of the boys who are progressing and he’s finding his way.”

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Prem bosses won't mind the sack afte Martinez's £10m pay-off

You know what, I probably will get a lot of stick for this, but I don’t think anyone can complain about the pay-off.

Don’t give a man a contract if you don’t want to pay the money afterwards if you sack him, is my take on it. I doubt many will agree, mind.

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Ghezzal 'serene' over decision to stay

Everton reportedly agreed a deal to sign Lyon star Rachid Ghezzal this summer - only for the player to decide to stay put in Ligue 1.

And the winger has been speaking about his future today, saying he is ‘quite serene’ about events this summer.

Lyon's French Algerian midfielder Rachid Ghezzal reacts after scoring during the French L1 football match Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco on May 7, 2016, at the New Stadium in Decines-Charpieu near Lyon (PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images)

“I’m quite serene because I have my head on my shoulders, I know that these periods of the transfer market are part of the life of a footballer,” he said.

I’ve lived this period calmly, and being already able to get back on the pitch, that’s all that matters to me. Me, I’ve always said, my wish is to continue at Olympique Lyonnais.

“We bonded with the club, it’s a good thing. If an agreement can be found in the coming days or weeks? Yes, of course.”